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Maldives Olympic Committee
Maldives Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Maldives
CodeMDV
Created1985
Recognized1985
Continental
Association
OCA
HeadquartersMalé
PresidentMohamed Abdul Sattar[1]
Secretary GeneralThamooh Ahmed Saeed[1]
Websitewww.olympic.mv

The Maldives Olympic Committee (IOC code: MDV) is the National Olympic Committee representing Maldives at the Olympic Games. It is also the body responsible for the Maldives' representation at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games.[2][3][4] The executive board consists of the president, vice president, secretary general, financial director and eleven members. The president is Mohamed Abdul Sattar and the secretary general is Thamooh Ahmed Saeed. The committee has overseen nine Olympic and nine Commonwealth Games. The Maldives Olympic Committee is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code published by the World Anti-Doping Agency.[5]

History[edit]

The Maldives Olympic Committee was established in 1985 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee the same year.

Affiliates[edit]

The NOC's affiliates feature:[6]

  • Athletics Association of Maldives
  • Badminton Association of Maldives
  • Bodybuilding Association of Maldives
  • Carrom Association of Maldives
  • Cricket Board of Maldives
  • Football Association of Maldives
  • Handball Maldives
  • Maldives Basketball Association
  • Maldives Chess Association
  • Maldives Pool Billiard Association
  • Maldives Surfing Association
  • Netball Association of Maldives
  • Shooting Association of Maldives
  • Swimming Association of Maldives
  • Table Tennis Association of Maldives
  • Tennis Association of Maldives
  • Volleyball Association of Maldives

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://www.olympic.mv/executive-committee
  2. ^ "Maldives at the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. ^ "OCA » NOC". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "About - Maldives Olympic Committee". Maldives Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Code Signatories". World Anti-Doping Agency. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Members". Maldives Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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